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– by Fred Schlomka – 6/11/2024 After some time abroad, Green Olive Collective’s Fred Schlomka reflects on Israel/Palestine, and the the political fragmentation and dissonances he encounters in this time of ongoing catastrophe and reckoning. It’s a challenging journey. Arriving back in Israel/Palestine after some time abroad is always a shift of gears. My route […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – 19/2/2023 During February and March 2023, Green Olive Managing Partner Fred Schlomka cycled across part of the the Middle East, through a region marked by division, segregation, and political tension. His journey crosses many regional boundaries and borders that reflect a tense history. Fred’s observations and reflections are a snapshot […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – 9 days23rd June – 1st Julycycled 590 km. (369 miles)Shetland – Aberdeen – Banff – Lossiemouth – InvernessIsle of Skye (Eilean a’Cheo) – Orkney – Shetland After a busy two months on the Island of Unst I am ready for a break. The volunteers who worked on our historic home […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – President Trump must be really desperate. The administration’s ‘Peace to Prosperity Workshop’, scheduled for 25th June in Bahrain, seems to be lacking in willing participants and so they are resorting to desperate measures, including outsourcing the organising of the Workshop to a private company. The recent flood of random ‘personal’ […]
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– by Fred Schlomka –A letter to American FriendsThe January 2019 opening of Israel’s new segregated West Bank highway was a wakeup call to all defenders of liberty and democracy, yet it’s unclear if the international public, especially Jewish Americans, fully understand the implications of transportation segregation in the Occupied West Bank. Does the Israeli […]
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by Fred Schlomka – Rosh Hashana (ראש השנה) literally means the ‘Head of the Year’, and celebrates the birthday of the Universe, which according to Jewish tradition was created 5,779 years ago. Known also as the ‘Jewish New Year’, Rosh Hashana is a time for introspection, to ponder one’s lesser nature and to prepare for […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – Day 1El Centro, USA – Mexicali, Mexico – 21.5 miles (34.5 km.) I am up early at the Sunbeam Lake RV Resort, a lonely spot at the edge of civilisation near the confluence of California, Arizona, and Mexico. I plan to explore the border area and see what all the […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland – It’s an idillic morning scene, at least it should be. Light cloud today and the wind is medium. In Unst that means you only have to lean a little into the blow in order not to be bowled over. A nice contrast to last month, which […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – – 20th May, 2018 – Gaza continues to be desperate. Your help is needed. Imagine a giant prison bounded by the sea on one side, and fences and walls on the other three sides. The original prison guards were thrown out in 1967, and the new prison guards evacuated themselves in […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – Holocaust Memorial Day, 12th April 2018 Michael Schlomka Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. My father, Michael Schlomka was an early survivor, and escaped from Nazi Germany in 1934, eventually making his way to mandate Palestine. – May his memory be a blessing – He had been tortured and abused by […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – Sometimes when on the road, we all need to to find a friendly hardware store. If you are handy, maybe you need a little tool to fix your umbrella or some glue to stick back the loose sole of your otherwise good sandal. I once bought a new shower head […]
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– by Fred Schlomka – The America I knew is collapsing – folding in on itself and apparently reinventing the very basis of its existence. The man in the White House is rocking the world. Regardless of what anyone says, Donald Trump’s stunning victory will forever reshape the political landscape in the USA. I resolve to […]
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